Poll: Anger at government soars

As the government shutdown continues in Washington, Americans are angrier with how things are going than they have been in years, according to a new poll.

Overall, 87 percent expressed unhappiness with the direction of Washington, with 44 percent saying they were “dissatisfied” and 43 percent saying they were “angry” in a new CBS News poll out Thursday night. Only 8 percent said they were “satisfied” and 2 percent said they were “enthusiastic”.

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Americans are also similarly pessimistic about the shutdown’s effects on the nation. Sixty-two percent said the government cannot effectively operate during the shutdown, and 75 percent believe it is at least somewhat likely that the stock market and economy will suffer a sharp downturn thanks to it — 34 percent say very likely.

Almost half the country believes it will be personally affected by the shutdown, 47 percent who do to 50 percent who don’t.